10-30-2014, 10:02 AM
The Artifacts: Crafts and the Arts of Indus Valley Civilization
Crafts of the Indus valley included pottery making, dyeing, metal working in bronze, and bead making.
Bead materials included:
jade from the Himalayas,
lapis lazuli from Afghanistan,
turquoise from Persia,
amethyst from Mewar in India,
and steatite, which was found locally.
Small sculptures in stone, terra cotta, and bronze appear to represent priestly or governmental officials, dancing girls, and perhaps mother goddesses.
Dice and small sculptures of bullock carts were probably used as toys and games.
The first known use of cotton as a fiber for weaving textiles occurred in the Indus Valley.
Figurine of “Dancing Girl,” bronze,
Crafts of the Indus valley included pottery making, dyeing, metal working in bronze, and bead making.
Bead materials included:
jade from the Himalayas,
lapis lazuli from Afghanistan,
turquoise from Persia,
amethyst from Mewar in India,
and steatite, which was found locally.
Small sculptures in stone, terra cotta, and bronze appear to represent priestly or governmental officials, dancing girls, and perhaps mother goddesses.
Dice and small sculptures of bullock carts were probably used as toys and games.
The first known use of cotton as a fiber for weaving textiles occurred in the Indus Valley.
Figurine of “Dancing Girl,” bronze,